Albuquerque International Folk Dance Foundation

Hi Fellow Folk Dancers,

The AIFDF Board has missed dancing with you. We (the Board) met in early June (some in-person and some via zoom) to talk about what resumption of dancing might look like and when.

We want to share our conclusions about the resumption of dancing with you:

Resumption of in-person dancing depends first on New Mexico Department of Health mandates with regard to mass gatherings or fitness classes. Rulings could include masks, no hand holding, signing in (for contact tracing purposes), temperature checks, mandatory use of hand sanitizers, etc.
Secondly, we are not in charge of the Lloyd Shaw facility and are not able to predict when or if the hall will reopen. We will be making inquiries there and at CSP and other possible venues, and will give consideration to dancing outdoors.
Despite the difficulty of adjusting to these requirements, we hope to dance together again as soon as we can.

As you can see, much of our timetable depends upon the NM Department of Health. They have the expertise to analyze the data and information on how the state is progressing or regressing. Our crystal ball that might tell us when conditions will be right is cloudy. Know that we are watching carefully and want to return to dance when we can. Watch this space for updates.

Good health!

AIFDF Board: Gary Diggs, Simona Derr, Kerrie Gorrell, Dorothea Migliori, Laura Dickinson, Steve Sacco, Jane Diggs

We hope to resume dancing on Saturday Nights. Stay tuned . . .

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Visit SWIFDI to learn more and to register for the online Zoom Dance Party!

Join us once again for a night of dancing over Zoom, led by Noralyn and Dave Parsons and live music by Clara Byom! We are thrilled to present another chance to get together with all of you even if it can’t yet be in person.

From Noralyn, Dave, and Clara: “Especially during this time of COVID-19, we realize that our living situation is unique – versatile dance leaders and dance musician in the same home. Recognizing this, we aim to host a handful of virtual events in support of New Mexico-based folk music and dance-related non-profit organizations. We look forward to dancing with virtually now and in person as soon as we are able!”

Donations support the mission of the Southwest International Folk Dance Institute. We deeply appreciate your continued participation in and support of the folk dance and music traditions we all love.

While we wait to learn when we might return to dancing together in person, please search “virtual folk dance” and you can find quite a few ways to dance with others — across the US and the world.

We hope to be back dancing soon!

Other links to dances you might enjoy at home.

Santa Rita (for style): https://youtu.be/mknSvbUYRTE?t=51

(choreography): https://youtu.be/bAnoAhcXXCs

Tripatos: https://youtu.be/G43CyTgd-FU

Koljovo: https://youtu.be/BBzry66hH18

Hora de la Gorj: https://youtu.be/CwJ03-BDNdQ

We look forward to the day we are dancing these together!

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Where we Dance

Lloyd Shaw Dance Center
5506 Coal Ave. SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Two blocks southeast of Central and San Mateo
To view a map, cick Here

We welcome all dancers and visitors.